Odds and Ends-5

Last picture with old camera

It was another beautiful day on Davidson River, trying to get a trout or 2.  About 20 minutes before I took this picture, I realized that I'd forgotten to take my cell phone out of my pocket and vowed not to do that again.  Just then I slipped on a rock while wading and thought about leaving.  But looking up river, I saw the spot I'd been working toward and told myself to be extra careful and I would definitely leave after fishing this hole.  Well, you guessed it.  About a minute after taking this pic, I slipped on bedrock and went all the way down, wet up to my chest.  I stood up quickly and walked to the Burg, removed the battery from my cell phone and dried it off.  It don't look too wet, but I sure was!  It was a chilly ride back and I only had one bruise and a small cut.  I was lucky. 

That night I put the phone into a bag of rice, a tip from friend Mamie Potter.  The next day I fired it up and it worked!  I was overjoyed, as I had no desire for a new phone and all the hassle that entails.  But I'd forgotten to pay attention to my camera, which was in its' holster on my belt and also got wet.

On Thursday night I attended a reunion planning meeting for my high school class and when I attempted to take a picture, there were horizontal lines all over the screen.  And sure enough, when the picture was taken, the lines were there.  I was heartbroken.  I loved that camera, partly because it was a gift from LaVern and also because it had become such a close companion on my travels.  In spite of my camera problems, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the good folks and feeling the excitement of planning our next reunion.  I'll get to see them again in October at the next planning meeting.

So now I have a new Nikon Coolpix, a lot like the old one, but with far more mega pixels for clearer pictures.  Here's a shot of the table flowers at Early Girl restaurant today, just to see how it would do.

First picture with new camera

While enjoying my lunch there, I felt like someone was looking at me and couldn't figure out who.  I looked around and no one seemed to be staring.  Then I glanced under the table just to my right and discovered the culprit. 

Bandit

Her name is Bandit and she was just too cute for words!  She was so well mannered and well behaved, except for the staring.  Seeing her was one of the highlights of my day, as was Jubilee!

Yesterday I returned to Todd's RV nearby to see if they still had the 5th wheel trailer I like so much.  They did.  I took lots of pictures and and am very tempted to buy it, but my most recent strategy is to wait until fall when RV action picks up and I will be back from the westward travels.   It's a tough call.  But maybe you can see why I'm so tempted.

Holiday Rambler Presidential suite

Yes, that's an electric fireplace under the TV, and an entertainment center above it.  It is 37 feet long, has 4 slides, a king size bed, space for a washer/dryer and a central vac system.  Hugh says I'm buying the Taj Mahal and he may be right!

Double refrigerator/freezer on right

Since I plan to continue living this way for several years, it would be more than nice to have more space, that's for sure.  HOWEE has served me very well and I like it.  But, perhaps it's time to take another step up. We'll see.